Wife of Former Basketball Athlete Rick Mahorn

Donyale Mahorn | Biography

She has over 20 years of experience in total sales and sales management

• By Nischal Niroula
• Original : March 25, 2022

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Donyale Mahorn is an American realtor and the wife of famous former basketball athlete Rick Mahorn.

Who is Donyale Mahorn?

Donyale Mahorn was born in Michigan, USA. Receiving her education, she graduated from Bishop Borgess High School in 1986; Mahorn attended Concordia College (now a University) from 1982 to 1986 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Although she embarked on the real estate business in 2003, she has over 20 years of experience in total sales and sales management. Mahorn commenced a real estate business working at Hall & Hunter Realtors in 2003, where she still works.

She covers a significant portion of the territory around Oakland County and segments of adjacent counties. However, she prefers running her business in Northern Oakland County and Macomb, which is near her residence.

Apart from Hall and Hunter Realtors, she has also been working at Howard Hanna as a sales associate and realtor since May 2018. Howard Hanna is a real estate company situated in Birmingham, MI.

The realtor has various designations, and she specializes in numerous areas. Her service ranges from first-time home purchasers to those seeking their dream houses, seniors, small commercial and investors. 

Mahorn specializes in sectors like buyer's agent, listing agent, relocation, and short-sale and focuses on residential sales and commercial sales. Furthermore, she has expertise in luxury homes, quality homes, homes of distinction, and residential.

According to Mahorn's former clients, she possesses high knowledge about market conditions and works in the spirit of her client's best interest to find an ideal home and investment for them.

Married to American Former Professional Basketball Star Rick Mahorn 

Donyale is married to American former professional basketball player Derrick Allen Mahorn, best recognized as Rick Mahorn. 

Donyale and Rick have six children, four daughters, and two sons; however, the couple's wedding date information is undisclosed. Rick Mahorn's wife, Donyale, has named the daughters, whereas Rick named the sons. In 1999 Rick won the title of 'Hartford Outstanding Celebrity Dad' at Hartford hospital's ceremony.  

Donyale's husband, Rick was born on 21 September 1958 in Hartford, Connecticut, US. He played power forward and center for the NBA teams like Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and the New Jersey Nets.

The athlete completed his degree from Hampton University in 2015, after more than three decades leaving for the NBA. However, his mother motivated him to attain the last 12 credits hours that were essential for his liberal arts degree.

In a 2015 interview with NBA, Rick shared that his mother was the one who pushed him to graduate. "She started it. She was 16 when she had my older brother." Rick continued, "But she wanted to graduate high school. She went to night school and she graduated six months before he did. It was inspiring to me."

Rick Mahorn Considers His Wife as His Supporter

Rick believes his wife has always been there for him through thick and thin, as she serves as both a father and a mother while he is away. While at a ceremony, Rick expressed that her wife is the one who sacrifices.

Rick Mahorn Acknowledges His Wife for his Children's Upbringing

The former athlete credits his children's positive upbringing to his wife.

"If you're going to be a professional athlete and have a family, you have to have a strong mate. My wife, Donyale, is the Father of the Year in this situation. The father and the mother. In some ways, the best time of the year for her is when the season ends when she doesn't have to do both jobs," Rick stated in one of his early interviews.